Toy gun



Q. F. LEFEVER To'Y GUN I Dec. 31, 1940.

Filed Aprii 17, '1959 INVENTOR.

CHARLES ELEFEvr-:R

ATToRNEY Patented Dec. 3l, 1940 UNITED STATES PATENT oFFicr.

Daisy Manufacturing Company,

Plymouth,

Mich., a corporation of Michigan Application April 17, 1939, Serial No. 263,367 K s Clarins. (C1. 12g- 45) The invention relates to toy guns and consists eter, but this barrel is enclosed in a false barrel,

which has the appearance andthe relative dimensions of a ring gun. The false barrel may, however, be used for another function, viz: as a storage magazine for the shot successively red through the true barrel. The instant invention relates to a toy gun which simulates a genuine gun of the type having a cartridge magazine arranged beneath the iiring barrel. inasmuch as the false barrel of the toy gun functions as a magazine, there is no need of this extra member for such purpose. However, it is utilized for other functions as hereinafter set forth.

In the drawing: Figure 1 is a side elevation of my improved toy gun;

or Figure 2 is an enlarged vertical axial section partly in elevation;

Figure 3 is a cross section on line 3 3 of Figure 2;

Figure 4 is a section on line 4--4 of Figure 2;

Figure 5 is a perspective View of the several parts forming the adjustable rear sight;

Figure 6 is a section on line 6-6 of Figure 2.

A is the barrel of the gun, B the frame, C a handheld, and D a tubular member beneath the F barrel simulating a cartridge magazine. The 3" member A is a false barrel centrally within which is arranged the true barrel E, this being of a construction heretofore made having a screw threaded portion F at its inner end for detachably engaging the abutment G which limits the move- 40 lment of the air compressing piston. The forward end of the true barrel E has secured thereto a cap H forming a closure for the false barrel, whereby the space in the latter surrounding the true barrel may be used as a shot holding magazine. 45 The member D which simulates the cartridge magazine is a tube which is opened at both ends and at its rear end is attached to the false barrel by an outwardly projecting tongue D welded to said barrel. At its forward end the tube D is secured to the barrel A by a strap I which strap embraces both tubes and at its upper end projects to form a forward sight I'. The member B is utilized rst for securing the handhold C in position. This handhold is preferably formed of 55 wood having a U-shaped channel C in its upper portion for fitting about the barrel A, and a channel C2 of smaller diameter for engaging the member D. A screw C3 is inserted through an aperture centrally of the handhold and engages a threaded aperture C4 in the lower side of the 5 member D. Thus this single screw will secure the handheld in position while the engagementfoi the member D with the groove C2 holds the handhold' from any lateral displacement around the barrel A. Y i

A portion of the member D is further utilized for facilitating the filling of the magazine with shot. To this 'end the forward end of the tube is slitted in its top portion to form a tongue D2 which is bent downward in an inclined direction with its end portion adjacent to the lower wall of the tube. On opposite sides of the slit the walls of the tube are pressed outward to form a U- shaped cross section D3, the upper edges of which lie adjacent to the barrel A. This barrel has an aperture A cut therein registering with the portion D3, the arrangement being such that shot may be poured into the end of the tube D and will be directed by the tongue D2 through the aperture A into the barrel A. The forward end of 25. the portion D3 may then be closed by an ear H', which projects downward from the cap H.

The rear sight for the gun is of the type which permits of vertical adjustment to correspond to different shooting ranges. For forming this I utilize a portion of the spring air gun which constitutes the abutment for the spring. Thus as shown in Figures 2 and 5, J is the spring abut- 4 ment which is inserted through a slot J in theV top of the barrel A and has a portion J2 reduced 35 in width extending downward and hooking around a cross pin L. The plunger shank M which is of tubular cross section is slotted to embrace the portion J2 and the spring N is sleeved about the plunger shank with its rear end abutting against the member J. Thus the resilient pressure of the spring tends to press the member J rearward against the pin L at the bottom and the rear wall of the slot J in the top.

I utilize this resilient pressure to frictionally hold the adjustable rear sight in different positions of adjustment. To this end the sight is formed of a member P which at its upper end is provided with forwardly extending side flanges P embracing an upwardly extending portion of the member J. The member P also has a shank P2 of reduced width which extends down through the slot J adjacent to the rear side of the member J. It will be, therefore, apparent that the resilient E pressure of the spring against the member J will 5 be transferred to the member P, which latter directly bears against the rear wall of the slot J Both of the members J and P are vertically centrally slotted for the passage therethrough of the elevator member Q. This extends longitudinally of the barrel A having a straight lower edge resting on the barrel and a stepped upper edge Q' for bearing against the upper end of the slot P3 in the member P. Thus by moving the member Q in a forward direction on the barrel it will successively engage the steps thereof with the end of the slot P3, thereby raising the sight P while the friction resulting from the pressure of the spring will hold the sight in each position of adjustment.

What I claim as my invention is:

1. The combination with a toy lgun having a false barrel, a true barrel within said false barrel and a shot magazine in the space between said true barrel and false barrel, of a tubular member extending longitudinally beneath said false barrel simulating the cartridge magazine of a firing gun,

the forward portion of said tubular member reg-k istering with an aperture in said false barrel and being fashioned to form an entrance channel for loading shot into said magazine.

2. The combination with a toy gun having a false barrel, a true barrel within said false barrel forming a shot magazine in the space between said true barrel and false barrel the latter having an aperture in its bottom portion for entrance of shot, of a tubular member extending longitudinally beneath said false barrel simulating the cartridge magazine of a firing gun, the forward portion of said tubular member having a portion of its wall struck downward to form an inclined deflecto-r and leaving an aperture which registers with the aperture in the false barrel, said portion and deflector forming a means for rilling said magazine with shot.

3. The combination with a toy gun having a false barrel, a true barrel within said false barrel forming a shot magazine in the space between said true barrel and false barrel the latter having an aperture in its bottom portion for entrance of shot, of a tubular member extending longitudinally beneath said false barrel simulating the cartridge magazine of a firing gun, the forward portion of said tubular member having the upper wall thereof struck downward to form an inclined deflector leaving an opening registering with said aperture in said false barrel and constituting a means for filling the magazine with shot, a cap for the end of the false barrel connected to said true barrel, and a closure for the forward end of said tubular member secured to said cap to be opened or closed by the rotation of said true barrel and cap.

CHARLES F. LEFEVER. 

